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Egyptian film ‘Aisha Can't Fly Away' wins FIPRESCI Award at Golden Apricot
The film centres around Aisha, a 26-year-old Somali caregiver living in a Cairo neighbourhood populated by African migrants. Egyptian film Aisha Can't Fly Away, by Morad Mostafa, went home with the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival in Armenia. The festival ran from July 13th to the 20th. The Egyptian film Aisha Can't Fly Away, directed by Morad Mostafa, has claimed the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival in Armenia, which took place from July 13 to 20. This marks another significant milestone for the film, which has been steadily gaining acclaim on the international festival circuit. The film first made headlines with its world premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and had already made an impression by winning the Final Cut Award and several post-production prizes at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. The film is a multi-national co-production with backing from Egypt, France, Germany, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Sudan. It has attracted major international support, including grants from the Doha Film Institute, Cultural Resource Fund, El Gouna Film Festival, Locarno Academy, Cannes' Cinéfondation, La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde and Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Aisha Can't Fly Away has already made waves on the festival circuit, taking home top honours at the Red Sea Lodge and multiple awards at Venice's Final Cut, as well as the Atlas Award at the Marrakech International Film Festival. Returning collaborators from Mostafa's short I Promise You Paradise are central to the project, including cinematographer Mostafa El Kashef (The Village Next to Paradise), production designer Eman Elelaby (Feathers), costume designer Nayera Eldahshoury, sound engineer Mostafa Shaban and editor Mohamed Mamdouh. The ensemble cast is led by Buliana Simon as Aisha, with Egyptian rapper Ziad Zaza making his feature film debut, alongside Emad Ghoniem and Mamdouh Saleh. The production is spearheaded by Sawsan Youssef (Bonanza Films), alongside an international team including Tunisia's Dora Bouchoucha and Lina Shaban (Nomadis Images), Amjad Abu Alala, Faisal Baltayour (Cinewaves), Ahmed Amer (A.A. Films), May Odeh and Zorana Musikic (Mayana Films), Laura Nikolov (Co-Origins), Sherif Fathy (Shift Studios) and Alaa Karkouti and Maher Diab of MAD Solutions — whose subsidiary MAD World is handling global sales. Born in Cairo in 1988, Morad Mostafa brings over a decade of industry experience as an assistant director.
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2 days ago
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"Aisha Can't Fly Away" Wins FIPRESCI Award at Golden Apricot
Yara Sameh The Egyptian film "Aisha Can't Fly Away", directed by Morad Mostafa, won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival in Armenia. The festival ran from July 13th to 20th. Before, "Aisha Can't Fly Away" had a stellar world premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival after winning the Final Cut Award, along with a host of other post-production awards, at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. The film has since lit up screens at South Africa's Durban International Film Festival. Aisha is a 26-year-old Sudanese caregiver living in a neighborhood in the heart of Cairo, where she witnesses the tension between her fellow African migrants and other groups. Unwittingly, she becomes involved with an Egyptian gang that blackmails her into stealing her patients' keys so that they can rob them. A co-production between Egypt, France, Germany, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Sudan, the film has garnered significant support, including grants from the Doha Film Institute, Cultural Resource Fund, El Gouna Film Festival, Locarno Academy, Cannes' Cinéfondation and La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde, and Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. It also notably swept a top award at Red Sea Lodge, five at Venice's Final Cut, as well as the Atlas Award at Marrakech International Film Festival. The creative team behind "Aisha Can't Fly Away" features several returning faces from Mostafa's "I Promise You Paradise", including cinematographer Mostafa El Kashef, who also worked on last year's Cannes entry "The Village Next to Paradise", which also made its way to Toronto; production designer Eman Elelaby, who earned a FIPRESCI Prize for her work on "Feathers"; costume designer Nayera Eldahshoury; sound engineer Mostafa Shaban; and editor Mohamed Mamdouh. Produced by Sawsan Yusuf's Bonanza Films, the film is co-produced alongside Dora Bouchoucha and Lina Shaban of Tunisia's Nomadis Images, Sherif Fathy of Shift Studios, Ahmed Amer of A. A. Films, Faisal Baltayour from Cinewaves, Alaa Karkouti and Maher Diab of MAD Solutions, the subsidiary of which, MAD World, is handling the film's world sales, May Odeh and Zorana Musikic of Mayana Films, Laura Nikolov of Coorigins, Abellelah Al Ahmary of Arabia Pictures, and associate producer Amjad Abu Alala. "Aisha Can't Fly Away" boasts a stellar cast, with Buliana Simon taking on the lead role of Aisha alongside Egyptian rapper Ziad Zaza — in his first feature-length appearance — Emad Ghoniem, and Mamdouh Saleh. Morad Mostafa is an Egyptian film director born in Cairo in 1988 who has worked as an assistant director in the film industry for over ten years. He is also a graduate of Berlinale Talents, Durban Talents, Locarno Academy, and Cinéfondation Cannes and has been named one of the Arab Stars of Tomorrow by Screen International Magazine in 2023. Last year, he was chosen as one of the top 100 influential cinema personalities in the Middle East in an annual list published by the Arab Cinema Center. Mostafa has also participated in several international jury panels, the most recent of which was at the Cairo International Film Festival. He is most known for writing and directing "Ward's Henna Party", "What We Don't Know About Mariam", "Khadiga", and "I Promise You Paradise", all of which were selected for the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the most important short film festival in the world. These films have been screened at over 400 festivals worldwide and have won around 150 local and international awards. His latest short film, "I Promise You Paradise", was selected for the 77th Cannes Film Festival's Critics' Week, where it won the Rail d'Or. 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News18
2 days ago
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- News18
Sexy! Aisha Sharma Sets Temperatures Soaring With Her Latest Sizzling Picture
Last Updated: This isn't the first time Aisha Sharma has turned a mundane backdrop into a fashion runway. Actress and fitness enthusiast Aisha Sharma has once again taken the internet by storm with her latest sizzling photo. Known for her glamorous physique, Aisha left fans stunned as she flaunted a daring look in a cleavage-baring outfit that oozed confidence and charm. The photo, which she shared on Instagram stories, features Aisha in a deep-cut black ensemble, accentuated with minimal accessories and bold makeup. The photo quickly went viral. She is seen posing for a selfie and opted for a casual flaunting her cleavage. Take a look here: Recently, Aisha shared a photo in which she is seen posing infront of mirror and flaunting her physique. Aisha Sharma was seen cycling in the city. She looked stunning in red colour athleisure and posed for the camera. Aisha Sharma raised the temperature as she dropped a sizzling video where she's seen striking poses in front of a mirror, dressed in a barely-there cream halter bralette and a thigh-high slit skirt that highlights her toned frame. The outfit features a twisted cross-front design, making the ensemble look both sensual and sculptural. This isn't the first time Aisha Sharma has turned a mundane backdrop into a fashion runway. Whether it's an elevator, a bar, or a sunlit corner at home, Aisha knows how to serve fashion with a side of effortless confidence. In a recent series of mirror selfies, she was seen rocking a strapless powder blue mini dress with midriff cut-outs, paired with fierce black knee-high boots. For the uninitiated, Aisha Sharma is an actress and model with a massive social media presence. With over 6.3 million followers on Instagram, she keeps fans engaged with glimpses into her glamorous life, gym routines, travel escapades, and fashion experiments. She is also the younger sister of actress Neha Sharma and frequently trends for her daring, fashion-forward looks. First Published: July 20, 2025, 14:12 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Jane Austen's worlds of sweetness conceal a dark chapter of slavery
On January 24, 1809, Jane Austen wrote to her sister Cassandra that their brother Charles, a Royal Navy officer, had almost captured an enemy ship. 'A French schooner, laden with sugar, but bad weather parted them,' she wrote. If he had brought it to a British port, he would have received a share in its lucrative cargo . Austen lived from December 16, 1775, to July 18, 1817, and the 250th anniversary of her birth is a big occasion. All her novels, even unfinished works, have been repeatedly adapted for TV and film, including Indian films like Aisha and Kandukondain Kandukondain . Many writers have produced alternate or extended versions, and a whole genre of fiction has been built on her Regency England world. All this will be celebrated this year, often with food inspired by the dishes she mentions. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Artificial Intelligence Public Policy PGDM Operations Management MCA Data Analytics Product Management healthcare Technology CXO MBA Finance Data Science Others Data Science Degree Digital Marketing others Cybersecurity Healthcare Design Thinking Management Project Management Leadership Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Sugar is never mentioned directly in the novels, yet is central to this world. It sweetened the tea and cakes the characters are always consuming, a real change from an earlier era where sweetness mostly came from honey or fruits. Sugar first came to Europe along with Asian spices, and was treated like a spice itself, expensive and for the rich . by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Knee Pain? Start Eating These Foods, and Feel Your Pain Go Away Undo The 18th century growth of plantations in Caribbean colonies made sugar affordable for middleclass families like the Austens. It was still a luxury, which is why Charles would have profited, but it was now imperative. Austen's letters include relief that the guests have left, because of the cost of tea and sugar for them. Another sign of change comes from a letter in 1816: 'We hear now that there is to be no honey this year. Bad news for us.' Sugar was displacing this most ancient source of sweetness. Yet, sugar was controversial. Caribbean plantations used slave labour and this abuse was becoming harder for the professedly pious British to ignore. The problem wasn't just consuming sugar, but the fact that the profits of the trade financed the lifestyles of Austen's world. This tension surfaces in Mansfield Park , where Fanny Price, the impoverished heroine, lives with her uncle who owns a plantation in Antigua. But when she asks him about the slave trade, 'there was such a dead silence!' Austen has been criticised for not writing more about such issues — which has drawn counter criticism for imposing current values on a past era. It would be sad to cancel her works for this reason, but it is fair to look at their financial compulsions. Sense And Sensibility , her first published novel, opens with a brutal dissection of the finances required to support a family like Austen's, and there are other hints of harsher realities behind their lives. For example, the reason women of that time valued fine Kashmir shawls wasn't just for their warmth and beauty; clothes were among the few possessions women could directly control, and the discreet secondary market for such shawls says a lot about hidden hardships. India became involved in the slavery debate in 1790 when the first load of sugar from the subcontinent arrived in London. Abolitionists who were agitating for the end of slavery, celebrated this as a way to undermine slave-produced sugar. Ulbe Bosma, in The Sugar Plantation in India and Indonesia , quotes Elizabeth Heyrick, a prominent activist, arguing in 1824 that the sugar boycott, which abolitionists had tried to promote, was no longer needed: 'We only need to substitute East India, for West India sugar.' The East India Company was no friend of progressive activists, but an unlikely alliance seemed possible over sugar. This never quite worked out, mostly because of the influence of West Indian planters, but Indian sugar found other markets. Bosma notes that much went to Germany where the Schröder family built a trading empire on sugar, then diversified into the financial management firm that still exists. And when slavery ended, plantation owners imported Indian indentured labour, continuing the cruelties that sweetness concealed.
Irish Independent
5 days ago
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- Irish Independent
What to watch on TV and streaming today: First Night of the Proms, Aisha and Building the Band
First Night of the Proms BBC Two, 6.45pm This year's event starts in fine style with works by Bliss, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Wallen and Vaughan Williams. Bass-baritone Gerald Finley and violinist Lisa Batiashvili are among the performers. The final edition sees the former grocer's shop reopen its doors on the local community's busiest day of the year. Aisha RTÉ One, 9.35pm Touching drama in which a Nigerian refugee befriends an ex-con, but their relationship is soon threatened by red tape. Letitia Wright and Josh O'Connor play the central characters. The Ballad of Cable Hogue TG4, 9.35pm Sam Peckinpah's wonderful comedy-western stars Jason Robards as a prospector who, while lost in the desert, stumbles upon an underground spring. Not only does it save his life, it gives him a money-making idea, as well as a way to take revenge on his enemies. The Summer I Turned Pretty Prime Video, streaming now The third and final season (well, Belly is pretty much a full-blown adult at this juncture) kicks off with a two-episode premiere. The 11-episode season will continue weekly, wrapping up with its last instalment on September 17. ADVERTISEMENT Trainwreck: Balloon Boy Netflix, streaming now Remember Balloon Boy? Back in 2009, a man from Colorado rang the authorities claiming his homemade spaceship had blown away with his six-year-old son inside. If you don't know the story, you can probably guess the rest. Apocalypse in the Tropics Netflix, streaming now Where does governance end and doctrine begin? To put it another way, at what point do the lines blur between democratic rule and religious rule? This isn't an anatomy of what's devolving in North America right now, but rather what's already happened in South America. In her new documentary, Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa returns with a penetrating look at how Christian evangelical movements have gained powerful influence over Brazil's political system. With remarkable access to both sitting president Lula and former president Bolsonaro — plus one of Brazil's most prominent televangelists — the film dives into the spiritual and strategic alliances shaping modern Brazil. What emerges is a tense portrait of a nation where apocalyptic beliefs mix with political ambition. Costa, known for her Oscar-nominated The Edge of Democracy, again captures a country in flux with raw honesty and clarity. One Night In Idaho Prime Video, streaming now In late 2022, a fatal stabbing attack involving four university students rocked a small Idaho town, drawing national attention. An explosion of social media sleuthing, a cross-country manhunt, a dramatic arrest, and a looming trial made this crime one of the most high-profile stories of the last decade. Foundation AppleTV+, streaming now Season 3 returns to Apple, with new episodes dropping every Friday through to September 12. Inspired by Isaac Asimov's celebrated books, the saga follows exiles fighting to restore civilisation as an empire collapses. The Crossbow Cannibal Prime Video, streaming now Keeping things super light on Prime Video this week, we also have a profile of Stephen Griffiths, who created his own deadly persona in the hope of following in the footsteps of his idol — serial killer Peter Sutcliffe. Fifteen years after Griffiths's arrest, this documentary revisits one of Britain's darkest criminal cases. Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Disney+, streaming now National Geographic dives into (apologies) the legacy of a legendary film with this Laurent Bouzereau documentary, tracing its journey from book to enduring pop culture phenomenon. If the tween in your life has been counting down the days, they'll probably already know that Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires is also now available (be warned, it's a musical). Oppenheimer Netflix, streaming now Finally, the wait is over. Anyone who failed to catch it in the cinema back in the heady summer of 2023 can now view it on whatever device they please. Speaking of German-related drama, Brick, an atmospheric number with Danny Boyle vibes, is also available. Building The Band Netflix, streaming now
